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>> charter communications supports c-span as a public service along with these other television providers giving you a front-row seat to democracy. r discussed the war innship with china during an event at the ds institute. this conversation coming just a couple of weeks before the naton washington, d.c. at which romania is a member. this is about an hour. [inaudibleonversations] people.■ good morning and welcome to all of you, particularly thanks to come for the person that you're on a friday morning as an institute en it is scalding 95° at. it's great to see you all.

i would also like to are watchir streaming service unlike at hudson.org, and those you who are tuned in across the country via c-span. vent of black sea region as a global inflectio■xn point featuring the minister of. madam minister come in 2000 for your predecessor that■ of nato e accession of romaniao nato said his nation romania is a european transatlantic location.tion. your forces assert alongside american troops in iraq afghanistan, taking 30 cashers, 30 killed inction, many more casualties in both of those conflicts that you remain one of the largest donors or two presidents and the kosovo force helping us to bui balkans, and e taken burden sharing seriously.l

stoltenberg and president biden presented a new report on sharing their grubbing has hit 2.25 of gdp on defense, 30% of the defense spending numbers have gone to equipment. both meeting the pledge of 20144 and we thank you for your commitment to bde of course as a border state to cringe is also playe ukraine yod ukraine after all those reans think your resident inth the ua strategic partnership that's never been healthier. to also te relationship between hudson institute and romania has never been healthier, and we thank very much for your close partnership and your embassies work with our team here in washington. in april we had the great honor apartment with your embassy on d your and batch was graou closing dinner essentially europeanffia private sector attendees and

wo events. we also do publications. and so allowe plug very briefly a major report hudson institute seniorel matt along with george from a main these new strategy center based in bucharest and the new ukraine published in april, the over.e f there are a few copies outside a copy outside because you're watcng this at home or from your office, you can navigate to hudson.org,he battle for the black sea is not over. it's rare to meethelegation that bring up the fate ofoldo■)■? pia new policy memo that my colleague luke and itogether ans week. have you us can be the criminal in moldova big because alson hudson.org and it's sthe press t isn't off the present i just

printed this off off-line. it very current and recent. welcome, brian. thanks to all of you who scholarship and writing of course is a centerpiece of with that let me say a word or two about you, madam■ foreign minister since june 2023 and most recently of presidential advisor from november 2021 to june 2023 picky surgery country and number of di44err career including tilt chef at the chapters of energy, , econoy and monetary union, taxio and trade during burmese secession to negotiate european union membership and, of course, were recently helping manage the the eu in 2019. where absolute divide to lead to have your person. last time it was virtually and aftearks which would make to the putting you will sit in with her own jamie here who many of you will know from his

previous work aspr's and ceo of radio free europe, radio liberty ithat a national securir to senatorubio. madam minister, the floor is yours and their after jamie, madam minister level firidks so. yes, the battle for the black sea is not the fact that the black -- roman

making for nato, he u.n. cannot l dialogue with the united states. our region, the region of is a r for the movement resources both on axis, including energy d ukrainian grain and other bound for market. the black sea europe withnd sera getaway to the middle east. it's hard come significant i think energy resources and economic potential. it by three nato

allies and several nato partners. it's also, it is member states and candidates, member states. exceptions of russia as i said, although states are either new membe states or aspire to be. in addressing my intervention today, key assessment used by the u.s. administration in namely, that we found ourselves at an inflection point.res these assessments. however, this inflection point is that only a time in history, but whole clear■a■s boundaries -

[inaudible] to inflection point is the black seaegion. my statement is based on a set ofrgumts list and then expand upon. the d member of u.n. security council, russia, is engaged in state warfare. mkmo directly changes national order andave significant -- potential. second, most political aide in the black sea region goes nd challenging the rules-based international order. it is, in fact, on them to

disorder. the final result wl significanc. third, the systems and global significance of■3 most goals on unprecedented alignment with other significant action that shared with foreign policy. no need to say who are they. china, iran, north korea are all in one way or another present in the black s of russia, and the principal of global government. fourth, support in ukraine is indispensable but condition for defending the rules-based international orderl

approach, we resisting the same issues a few years down line facing new aggression in the black sea. a long-term solution will depend on■m a secure, diverse and collective black sea region. an■@ i just kindly invite you to look back in history, 2014, 2022. fifth, active u.s. leadership and support incoordination with and partners is indispensab for long-term security and sea region the u.s. black sea security and development strategy will instrumental in

this regard. allow me to expand on the ideas presented previously. first, the unique character of russia's aggressionn the b■■■ ■k region. i like the other regions the world+in against the rules-based international order are still below the threshold of full war. the black sea is, as speak, the locion of armed aggression by a great power. the effect of russia's cascading, and mutually are being challenged by russiaed in the black sea■) law, stateref

navigation, just to name only a few. for my second argument i would like to draw your attention tol, moscow's aggreio clear political aims. it seeks to create an alternativehere states have limited sovereignty, great powers unilaterally imposed against their will, and trade and technology are weaponized by the outcome of rus challenge to the rules-based international order in the black seail be mirrored globally. it and direct implication and effects on u.s.

security, not only on our security but also on u.s. security, and on u.s. capacity to lead global coalition in support of the rules-based international o this brings me to my third argument. as the rus aggressions against ukraine continue, all major actors currently challengg international order have gradually aligned and have a simultaneous active involvement in the black sea region in aggression.the russian iran is drones and technologies. north korea is supplying ammunition and missiles. chinese companies are still there. so yes, they are all present in the black sea.

the leverage shared challenges such as energy, food, and technology dependencies, climate change, sanitary vulnerabilities, or the fight against inflation or corruption. and their presence creates consequences regionally a global competition. in ourlack sea region is a textbook case of how the challenges listed in■@■( sey strategy intersect. we have national competitors lining in support of aggression, colluding by leveraging shared challenges of their revisionist goals. this climate is a key development. it links the black sea to all other geopolitical8■3 hotspot ad euro atlantic security to secur.

helping ukraine is an indispensable condition for defending the internationalul16 however, it is enough. any■( absence of our regional approach we risk,■q as years down the line. facing we knew aggression in the black sea. as long as russia is willing and able to directly change international norms, other powers will remain aligned with this effort and enablet attempts. to avoid this scenario we need to shape the regional environment in a wayit possiblew

s aggressive policies.■= this brings me to my point, achieving a secend regio, which requires an active, predictable u.s. involvement and support coordinated of course with us, with the eu and regional allies and partners. the u.s. clearly placed, it is clearlyest to develop it in the black sea region. it hasnterests in denying revisionists victory, and sphere of influence. its capacity to engage a the full spectrum of security,

stability, economy and energy with all, wit regional allies and partners is■w■ú unmatched. the adoption of the black seay . department of state last year, and its in answer to the provision of the national defense authorization act of 2024, are indeed very good news for my country, romania. and romania contribute to the future development and ileatio■ u.s. b. thank you. ..

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working it is the potential to extend our corporation in the energ in this nuclear poe is a lot to work together this opportunity and something we have today is.

>> let's pick up about ukraine, important about what romania is doing gra also talk about the impact of theu; work from e, i don't think most americans have warnergy impact-to-day lives of your citizens and what the work is home■8■a why?

what russia did unexpected so important for them.hbor and it's romanians from the very benning ukrainians more than 6 million across the and all

of them remainedthey are benefiy protection they have followed th protectio■cn necessary. addi, theory important because it for the budget.■ç in last stepped in

and if you transit, 37 million romania. they haveonfirmation with the u.s. in order to support so weructure in which they are o

everything that the word so addition, we have this hub time energy■7 provide them this is what we are doing in

support of ukraine case r russia, the infrastructure order not to allow the global■ú i. the other then in our territ they a ver close to the

consequences of the border and this is why it is important support manager appraisals

have to help ukraine because russia won't stop there. grain fe have time there well they don't stay together gratitude. we to have on the

european continent.![■r'b meanwhile, expected a more on the european continent after the revolution joining■x nato and focus on thehority it is our resnsilit war so this is important

impression that the european global consequence for all of ud international. b interest and collect there. what romania and the government

of arlington performed and they are doing a fantastic'c■1 it is hybrid or are doing work so thi is. it is a act as the romania has n

remarkably. the same pressures and has taken a slightly different approach where the right neutrality in in from your comments being whae in the u.s.? after two and half years the score will be and how it will end. how does the world fus■v■m on te

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they the. nato so it is very important to stay together. russia with this morning ukraine and others look at what russia is doing russia succeeds■sh stay

together support ukraine not tha is very important so it hr÷(rase quinces security of. >> it's important to significant pressure occupied by forces. a lot of liberal pressure elections and lat thi year on t.

can a worst-case ad advisors, for your ridiculous? >> , they have done a tremendous job next

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support. >> is strong enough? biar solution here. nato membership is not on the bt of it is creating iconic opportunities. there's no jobs are be a home enough unity

political we have■o■á different opinions to move it is important. we have integration to participate in this program.

necessary for we we are■ support prod■suc so of course as i said but at the end of the day and to thisod and

that is the srt administration. distillationhe house highest level advisors organized the nistration will prepare.

under them. make the family but at the end of the day we are able to romania five minutes left on the focus on indo pacific. hat is connected is the cur remaining was there

different moment part of a group was a changed overtime? how you look at china for trying to your academic trajectoryxv? china? we have to realign and also we■z■ñ discussed china.

an important trait white high side but as i said, we have the same approach looking at china from different angles and with climate change. what we try his■by%other's

in this and our.■ what are the consequences for the working ukrai our region greatne o t consequencese war og the consequences china is a

member of. from mys■ ability in this. important for all of in all discussion president zelenskyy and they should be present important to report ukraine approach is in close

coordination you and allies. >> i think we touched on all the issues about the security of the region but the overriding to grtness security first and the most important. everything to push the agenda fog5rwúard so thank you for comg and thinks online for watching. [applause]sa

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